Factors Affecting Climate

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

• they are at lower elevations

• they receive more solar energy

• they are nearer to ocean currents

• they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

• topography

What is the height of an area above sea level?

• elevation

• topography

• latitude

• longitude

Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?

• LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature

• HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature

• HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate

• temperature

• elevation

• precipitation

What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?

• warmer

• cooler

• drier

• wetter

What is the difference between climate and weather?

•  Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

•  Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.

•  There is not a difference between climate and weather.

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What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?

• the mass of earth

• the curve of earth

• the density of earth

• the elevation of earth

A polar climate is?

• warm and cool

• consistently moderate

• consistently cool

• consistently warm

Water travels in definite paths around the ocean called

• Highways

• Currents

• Rivers

• Streams